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| Jools |
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  Registered Member #539 Joined: Fri Mar 14 2008, 08:26PMLocation: Surrey Posts: 34 | Would love to have these fitted to my mini, is it best to have them fitted before I pick the car up? I ordered the chrome bonnet intake, and hubby is happy to give that a go, but how hard is it to fit. I think the fuel cap is alot harder lol  any advice would be much appreciated! thanks guys | ||
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| TURBO. |
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Minimogel  Registered Member #346 Joined: Sat Feb 03 2007, 12:00AMPosts: 298 | I have fitted a different bonnet scoop to my s it was straight forward, took about 15 mins. If you lift the bonnet up and cast your eye around the area where the scoop is you should see afew plastic screws, unscrew them and then there is a thick plastic cone shaped plug on the inside of the scoop that cannot be accessed, so you need to CAREFULLY push something flat under the scoop so you can pop the scoop forward releasing the plastic cone. Done. Hope this helps. | ||
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| Jools |
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| Registered Member #539 Joined: Fri Mar 14 2008, 08:26PMLocation: Surrey Posts: 34 | ^ James, that does really help  Thanks very muchI was reading up about the fuel cap last night and think that one is best left to the dealer! | ||
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Mini Turbo'd   Registered Member #140 Joined: Mon Mar 13 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 5276 | Fuel caps like side skirts require quite a bit of pressure so you have to be confident what you are going. Scoop is a 2 second job! two nuts and a clip on the r53 Are you buying an R56? MINI Project 370hp and counting... : MINIProject.co.uk | ||
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| Jools |
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| Registered Member #539 Joined: Fri Mar 14 2008, 08:26PMLocation: Surrey Posts: 34 | Dave, im still learning about the R's lol! Its a 2007 Cooper S Convertible! so which is that lol! | ||
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| Dave |
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| Mini Turbo'd Registered Member #140 Joined: Mon Mar 13 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 5276 | LOL! Its an R53 then R56s are the new Cooper S's. MINI Project 370hp and counting... : MINIProject.co.uk | ||
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| Jools |
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| Registered Member #539 Joined: Fri Mar 14 2008, 08:26PMLocation: Surrey Posts: 34 | Thanks honey oh by the way, mines an R53 lol  | ||
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| Dave |
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| Mini Turbo'd Registered Member #140 Joined: Mon Mar 13 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 5276 | See now you are an expert MINI Project 370hp and counting... : MINIProject.co.uk | ||
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| ItHurts |
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  Registered Member #251 Joined: Sat Sep 02 2006, 11:00PMLocation: Winchester Posts: 347 | I have the Chrome Scoop fitted on my PW MCSC (R53 ) - love it. As already mentioned a 10 minute job. Decided against the fuel cap - too much hassle. Good luck! [ Edited Wed Mar 19 2008, 09:57AM ] Something for the weekend? | ||
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| Jools |
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| Registered Member #539 Joined: Fri Mar 14 2008, 08:26PMLocation: Surrey Posts: 34 | yep, finally picked Pootle up today, and im thinking the same about the fuel cap . Maybe in the future, but will defniately pop the chrome scoop on and take some piccies I am LOVING it already!!!! | ||
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| jordan210 |
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 Registered Member #162 Joined: Fri Apr 14 2006, 11:00PMPosts: 104 | A chrome fuel cap will not fit a Cabby, Theres no room for them with where thre tank is, Hence why Convertable S's do not have them ! Also Convertables are R52 [ Edited Thu Mar 20 2008, 10:54PM ] Top Gear Run Helper out thing ! | ||
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